Case Studies Green Building

Reveal Windows & Doors by Pacific Architectural Millwork is carving a niche for itself and opening doors to untapped design possibilities with its “timber curtain walls,” a product that, until now, has only been produced in Europe by companies like RAICO. From the exterior, these look like traditional curtain walls, which use aluminum frames to hold walls […]

Christina Mathieson says New York is a “beautiful” state for alternative energy companies. She should know—Mathieson is the vice president of marketing at SUNation Solar Systems, which has been installing solar since 2003. She says the booming industry that has arisen in New York state the past few years is partially the result of tax […]

You know those beautiful old Mustangs burbling down the road in the summer? They look the same as they did decades ago, sometimes even better, but if you were to open the hoods, you’d find modern parts and other changes that make them more reliable. That’s the idea behind Alan Spruyt’s firm, Trinity Design/Build (TDB). […]

What’s the key to serving great food to 2,900 students on meal plans and 2,000 faculty and staff? It’s listening to what they say. That’s according to Bettie Clarke, the executive director of campus dining for the University of Richmond Dining services. On the surface, the challenge she and the dining staff must overcome is […]

Having a strong management team that remains heavily involved with its front-line staff throughout the duration of each project has led to Nauset Construction becoming a premier leader in the New England construction industry. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, Nauset is a construction management and design-build firm focusing on multifamily residential projects, senior living and medical […]

For more than 27 years JW Zunino Landscape Architecture (JWZ) has been one of the top landscape architecture, land planning and environmental design firms in the western U.S. Since forming in 1989, the firm has been using drip irrigation, native and indigenous plants to create beautiful, highly functional outdoor spaces that balance environmental sensitivity and […]

Located in Bakersfield, California, Park Square at Seven Oaks is one of the newest luxury multifamily residential developments from Fuller Apartment Homes. Built by Bakersfield-based Wallace and Smith General Contractors, the development’s 224 units are spread out across 16 individual, two-story buildings, giving each resident a sense of privacy while providing a full slate of […]

In 2016, Montana State University (MSU) added a 120,000-square-foot coed freshman residence hall to its Bozeman, Montana, campus. Yellowstone Hall is a 400-bed facility with a unique design that encompasses updated single, double and semi-suite style room layouts. The new building will also include amenities such as resident and staff meeting spaces, collaborative academic work […]

For more than 13 years, Solar-Ray Inc. has held a reputation as a premier solar-energy-systems installer throughout the state of Florida. Serving residential, commercial and industrial clients, Solar-Ray has the experience and expertise to provide systems that are fully permitted and pass final inspections. Michael Brown, founder and owner of Solar-Ray, is the second individual […]

Since 1999, Oppenheim Architecture + Design has offered a robust slate of architecture, interior design and planning services. With offices in Miami, New York and Switzerland, the business has established itself in markets across the globe with a portfolio of highly complex projects including large-scale urban architecture, hotels and resorts, as well as highly specialized […]